Ute Krause

Ute Krause, a bestselling German children’s book author, was born in 1960 in Berlin. She spent her childhood in Turkey, Cyprus, and Nigeria, and later lived for six years in New York. Krause has published more than forty books and illustrated over four hundred. Her works cover all age groups, from picture books to chapter books and juvenile novels. Most recently, her biographical novel for adults was published by Penguin Random House. She has traveled extensively on behalf of the Goethe-Institut, reading from her books and conducting workshops for authors and illustrators. Her works have been translated into several languages, including Arabic and English. Two of her most popular children’s book series (The Muscleteers and Dinomite & Lucy), as well as a young adult novel, have been adapted into TV series for Germany’s ZDF (Channel 2). Krause has been nominated for multiple children’s book prizes and is regarded as one of Germany’s leading children’s book authors. Her Instagram handle is @utekrause_autorin.